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Around Laurel
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)73 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA103 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Laurel; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Laurel
U.S. Representative · Delaware at-largeSarah McBride (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Laurel had 3,865 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.
Sussex County grew from 42,276 residents in 1900 to 237,378 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury 2n, MD weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Sussex County
78,541 jobs at 6,411 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurel.
Nearest hospitals
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford6.5 miles
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury13.3 miles
Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin24.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Laurel
Parks (1 nearby)
Tidewater Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Food Lion1.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Rite Aid0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Laurel Public Library0.4 mi
Museums
Bethel Heritage Museum3.1 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Warren K. Lewis (1882) · American chemical engineer (1882–1975)
Mark Briscoe (1985) · American professional wrestler
Mark Briscoe (1985) · American professional wrestler
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Laurel
Public schools here are run by Laurel School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Laurel Early Learning AcademyLaurel
Pre-K–K
273
Public
0.8 mi
Laurel Elementary SchoolLaurel
1–6
1,145
Public
0.3 mi
Laurel Middle SchoolLaurel
7–8
373
Public
0.6 mi
Laurel Senior High SchoolLaurel
9–12
753
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Epworth Christian SchoolLaurel
Pre-K–8
162
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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